Cranking device.



P. CHRISTENSEN.

URANKING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FI-LIED Anus. 1911.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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PEWTER CHRISTENSEN, 0F KING-SVILLE, TEXAS.

'onanxriie DEVICE;

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 8, 1911.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.. Serial No;'619,831.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETTER CHRISTENSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kingsville, in the county of Nueces and and useful Improvements in Cranking Devices, of which the following is 'a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to engine starters and the principal object of the same is to provide a starter Which can be used upon an automobile, so that the engine can be started without leaving the machine.

Another object of the invention is to so Iormed upon the starting sleeve, that the pawl will be held in the proper position to engage the teeth.

This invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a view showing the improved starting device mounted upon a machine. Fig. 2 is an end elevationalview of the clutch portion of the starting device. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the clutch of the starting device. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the clutch along the line 44 in Fig. 3. Fig. is a perspective view ofthe pawl which is mounted in the clutch. I

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen that this invention comprises a clutch 1 which is formed as steel, and is provided with a central longitudinally extending opening 2 and with a longitudinally extending slot 3 which edivides the clutch into the plates 4 and 5.

r sleeve 6 is slidably mounted having-teeth is formed upon the sleeve and extends into the slot 3.

A pawl lOis pivotally mountedibtween the pivot ears 11 formed adjacent the upper end of the clutch and has its tooth l2 eittending into the slot 3 so as toengage the teeth 9. A spring 13 is secured to the clutch by means of the rivets 14 or by any other suitable means and has its free end resting upon the pawl so as to hold the pawl normally in a position to engage the device.

st,arting device remains Lugs 15 extend from'each side of the pawl and rest upon the plates 4 and 5 as clearly 17 into the socket 18' and has its free end pivotally connected with a bell crank 19 which 1s mounted upon the frame of the automobile. A link 20' connects the bell crank-with anoperating lever 21.

In assembling the device the two plates 4 and 5 have their free ends spread apart sleeve placed between them with between through nted upon the frame as shown in Fig.

1, with the sleeve 6 secured to the shaft 22.

that the clutch will move downwardly and e over the teeth 9 an engage one of them as shown in Fig.3. The lever is then rocked in. the opposite direction and the shaft will be turned and start the engine. After the engine is started, the in the position shown in Fig. 1 and the sleeve can then turn cause the tooth 12 to rid wlthout interfering with the starting device ner.

It shouldbe noted that the starting device can be used upon engines in which the engine What I claim is 1. A starting devicecomprising a clutch provided withla central longitud nally experating mechanism shown in .Fig. 2 to preventthe pawl from the\ openings *2. The 7 plates are then returned to their normal position and the sleeve will-be slidajbly and rotatably mounted in the clutch.

n the'operation of this'devic, the starter to be mounted upon an engine shaft, a v pivntall v mounted upon said clutch 10 the teeth 01. said sleeve, lugs formed upon said pawl to limitthe inward movement of said pawl, and an operating mechanism connected with said clutch.

2. A device of the character described cc nprising aclutch, a toothed sleeve slidaloly mounted in said clutch and adapted pawl adapted to engage said teeth, means carried by said. pawl for limiting the inward move- Inentoi said pawl, and an operating mechanism'foi moving said clutch to bring said pavgl into and out of engagement With said tee-t 1.

3. A device of the character described comprising a clutch having oppositely dis-g posed plates, a sleeve adapted to be mountedupon an engine shaft sliclably and rot'atably carried by said plates and provided with teeth positioned between said plates, a pawl pivotaily mounted upon said clutch, and having its free end extending between said plates and adapted to engagethe teeth of said sleeve, means carried by said pawlfifor limiting its inward movement between said plates, means for moving said clntch to 1d pawl into engagement with said In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

Pn'rriin CHRISTENSEN. -Witnesses:

WMME. HERMAN, LEE E. WILLIAMS.

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